HR 3585 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

BEACHES in Florida Act

Introduced Jun 27, 2019 Originated House Sponsor John H. Rutherford R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 16, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act or the BEACHES in Florida Act

This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida.

Specifically, the bill establishes a moratorium through June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration and leasing in the (1) Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida. The bill also extends to June 30, 2029, the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLCharlie CristOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLFrancis RooneyOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLKathy CastorOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLRoss SpanoOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLStephanie N. MurphyOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJun 27, 2019
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalJun 27, 2019
D-FLDonna E. ShalalaJul 9, 2019
D-FLVal Butler DemingsAug 16, 2019

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Jun 27, 2019
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Referred Jul 16, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  2. Jun 27, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jun 27, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 109, June 27, 2019, page H5260.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 5014PROTECT Florida ActReintroduction ofFeb 22, 2018

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2029, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
BEACHES in Florida Act
Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2019Introduced in House

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